5 h. ago Torture, spies and fibre cables: The security concerns over China’s new embassy

MI5 has admitted it is ‘not realistic’ to eliminate each and every potential risk

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5 h. ago Spying, oppression and secret rooms: Security concerns over China’s new embassy

Opponents have argued Beijing’s mega-embassy could become an espionage hub.

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6 h. ago UK greenlights China's 'mega embassy' in central London depsite security concerns

UK greenlights China's 'mega embassy' in central London depsite security concerns  Le Monde.fr

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61 h. ago Why a Chinese ‘mega embassy’ is not such a worry for British spies

Politicians are raising the alarm, while MI5 quietly welcomes the prospect of Beijing’s new London facilityWhile there has been no shortage of politicians eager to raise concerns about China’s proposed “mega embassy” near the Tower of London, the espionage community quietly takes a different view, arguing that concerns about the development are exaggerated and misplaced.The domestic Security Service, MI5, is already quietly welcoming the prospect of rationalising China’s seven diplomatic sites to one, but a more significant argument is that modern technology and the nature of the Chinese threat means that, in the words of one former British intelligence officer, “embassies are less and less relevant”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Protests over China's 'super embassy' in London amid spying concerns

Protests over China's 'super embassy' in London amid spying concerns  Sky News

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4 d. ago Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts

China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products

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4 d. ago Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction

A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China has found that U.S. businesses are more concerned about the country's slowing economy than trade friction

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5 d. ago China applies to launch 200,000 satellites into space, sparking concerns they plan to build a 'mega

China has applied to launch almost 200,000 satellites into space, sparking concerns that the nation seeks to build a 'mega-constellation'.

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8 d. ago Tug boats for Faslane naval base to be built in China and not on the Clyde despite security concerns

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese and Vietnamese shipyards will benefit from a £200m MOD contract instead of Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow just a few miles away.

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1 week ago Singapore’s former leader admits US raid on Venezuela has left small countries alarmed

Singapore joins Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and China in voicing concern over Nicolás Maduro’s ouster

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